 My conceit of his person was never increased toward him by his place, or honours, but I have and do reverence him, for the greatness that was only proper to himself, in that he seemed to me ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of...  Poems - Page 297by Samuel Rogers - 1843 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Wilkins - Wales - 1885 - 720 pages
...very great man. So great, in fact, that my friend, rare old Ben, once said of him, ' In his (Bacon's) adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not want.' But I perceive that I wander from my point. Your interpolations divert my thoughts, and to no purpose... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1882 - 526 pages
...his works, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages ;_in his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength, — for greatness he would not want ; neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could... | |
 | Lyceum Club (London, England) - 1911 - 28 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
 | Katherine Augusta Westcott Tingley - California - 1918 - 680 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want." I do not know that one can ape greatness really; if it shows, it is there; but 'tis to marvel at how... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - English literature - 1912 - 788 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue but rather help to make... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1913 - 824 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want.' The services which Bacon rendered to letters during the last five years of his life, amidst ten thousand... | |
 | William Joseph Long - Literary Criticism - 1917 - 588 pages
...ever by his work one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want." Works of Bacon. The Essays of Bacon are so highly esteemed that the critic Hallam declares it would... | |
 | Comparative linguistics - 1917 - 722 pages
...365. We must pray to God that he will open our eyes, make clear our hearts. Ben Jonson, Discoveries. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength; for greatness he could not want. May und might sind das gewöhnliche. Sie drücken die erfiillung des gebetes als möglich, auch wohl,... | |
 | Gaston Sortais - Empiricism - 1920 - 620 pages
...by his work, one of thé greateat rnen And mont worthy of admiration, that had been in many âge». In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give him strength ; for greatness he could not \vant. Neither could I condole in a word or syllabe for him, as knownig no accident could do harm to... | |
 | George Hookham - 1922 - 164 pages
...ever, by his work, one of the greatest men, and most worthy of admiration, that had been in many ages. In his adversity I ever prayed that God would give...greatness he could not want. Neither could I condole in a word or syllable for him, as knowing no accident could do harm to virtue, but rather help to make... | |
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